block
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Moreon the block
US
UK
- Phrase
- Available for sale; up for auction.
- At risk of being eliminated or terminated.
A1Morerecipe
US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/
UK /'resəpɪ/
- Noun
- Conditions likely to create a particular result
- Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
B1Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- call: A order or request for action
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- love: Person's name
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- hey: What you say when you want someone's attention
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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